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% Games against Luka Doncic should make Wildcats' Pelle Larsson Kerr Kriisa better this season HEAD TOPICS
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While he didn’t guard Doncic regularly in Slovenia’s 104-83 win over Estonia in a World Cup qualifying game on Aug. 25, Kriisa characteristically made his presence known. Looking back at the game, Kriisa offered nothing but respect.
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Kriisa collected his 14 points while hitting 4 of 11 3-pointers, dishing five assists to four turnovers, while Doncic finished with 25 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists.Slovenia was leading 82-81 when Doncic threw an errant pass that was intercepted by Sweden’s Melwin Pantzar with 10 seconds left, and the ball was kicked out to Larsson on the right wing. Read more:
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Horned Frog Fever is here as TCU football heads into homecoming weekendTCU's football team is undefeated so far this season, and the mood is electric in the lead up to the homecoming game against Kansas State this weekend. Bruce Pascoe In the months ahead, UCLA’s Tyger Campbell, USC’s Boogie Ellis or Oregon’s Will Richardson will come barreling downcourt, threatening to engineer a big run or a game-winning shot.October 20, 2022 It took the Suns' 22-point rally, capped by Damion Lee's contested go-ahead baseline shot in the closing seconds, for them to win, 107-105, and quell the ongoing ridicule about Luka destroying them..reported on Thursday that the 60-year-old is planning to join CBS and Turner Sports for their broadcast coverage of the Final Four this upcoming season. And Arizona’s Pelle Larsson and Kerr Kriisa will draw strength by looking back at the summer of 2022.
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That’s when they saw even worse. I was just proud that we didn’t give in,” Suns coach Monty Williams said in the postgame.
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Because Luka Doncic was heading their way. Keys to victory It all comes down to defense for Villanova.
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Larsson, in only his second game with the Swedish national team, drew a major share of the defensive assignment against the NBA All-Star in July's FIBA World Cup qualifying game. When we were down 15, I heard – I didn’t see it – but I heard he got the guys together and told them, like, ‘This is nothing.
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"I was really excited," Larsson said. The longtime coach took Villanova to the Final Four on four separate occasions, most recently during the 2022 NCAA tournament.
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"It was such a blessing and big opportunity.’ And we’ve been talking about that all of training camp, like how can we deal with the emotional ups and downs through the game.7 rushing yards per game, Villanova has yet to figure out a solution to its problems up front and it has cost them in big moments. He didn't have to play with national team, but I'm glad he did. It was definitely a challenge.” For subscribers: 5 takeaways from Suns' comeback win over Mavericks The first half on Wednesday seemed like a terrible déjà vu in which Doncic produced 20 of his total 35 points, scoring at will like his 27-point first-half performance in Game 7." Larsson put up seven points and four rebounds in 24 minutes off the bench for Sweden, while Doncic led Slovenia to an 84-81 win with 31 points and 10 rebounds.
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That pass defense will be crucial this weekend as the Great Danes top the CAA in passing yards per game (280. People are also reading… "He’s not the fastest, but I just think how he uses his body to create advantages is pretty interesting," Larsson said.
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Williams said his team got in trouble when they stopped blitzing Doncic as they tried to figure out their switches. Kriisa had a slightly different experience against Doncic. While he didn’t guard Doncic regularly in Slovenia’s 104-83 win over Estonia in a World Cup qualifying game on Aug.
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They were switching, showing with some guys and just switched different," Doncic said in the postgame.2% completion rate. 25, Kriisa characteristically made his presence known.
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"Estonia was leading late in the first quarter, 23-18, until Kerr Kriisa started talking trash to Doncic," Basketball News reported. In the first half, we played great defense and from defense led to offense."Soon after, Doncic led Slovenia on a 17-0 run, giving them a 35-23 lead.
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For Villanova, exposing Albany run’s defense, which ranks second to last in the conference, will be important. " According to Basketnews. That's similar to the nine they made in Game 7's first half and 19 total.com, Kriisa waved his finger at Doncic when he was arguing a foul call against him, effectively telling Doncic not to argue the call, and noted afterward that"it was pretty easy to get into his head." Looking back at the game, Kriisa offered nothing but respect.
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The Suns went on a 19-3 run in the third quarter and shaved the Mavericks' lead to five entering the fourth. Villanova head coach Mark Ferrante has hope that Jackson will be ready to go this weekend, but even in the absence of the graduate student, Barlee and Ayo-Durojaiye are more than capable of filling the void. Kriisa collected his 14 points while hitting 4 of 11 3-pointers, dishing five assists to four turnovers, while Doncic finished with 25 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists.
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"He's very confident, but I guess if you're one of the best in the world, you have to have the confidence and he showed right away why he is one of the best," Kriisa said at UA’s media day earlier this month. "He's got great size. "Luckily, I didn't guard him too much.
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The Wildcats bested the Great Danes last year, as they secured a 17-10, win in Albany in a game . It was my wings’ job to guard him, but I mean, he's a great player. His vision and timing, he's one of those guys who can do it all," Williams said about Doncic in the pregame media session.
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There’s no surprise about that." Larsson not only had to guard Doncic when he was in the game but also was asked to take a potential game-winning shot. That keeps you off balance and that speaks to his feel.
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Slovenia was leading 82-81 when Doncic threw an errant pass that was intercepted by Sweden’s Melwin Pantzar with 10 seconds left, and the ball was kicked out to Larsson on the right wing. Larsson’s shot was short, however, and Sweden was forced to foul. Most guys who have high usage are probably not 6-7, whatever he is, 230, 235 (pounds).
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Slovenia’s Goran Dragic then hit two free throws for the final score. Still, Sweden coach Mikko Riipinin and Dragic alike both offered Larsson support afterward.
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He said Doncic's presense helped. Riipinin said of Larsson that"taking that shot with no hesitation is very important for us in our future and we will live and die with that shot." Dragic, the former Phoenix Suns standout, went out of his way to compliment Larsson..
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"I like that young kid, No. 9," Dragic said, referring to Larsson.You have to double Luka," Wood said after the game, about getting open on 3s from short pick-and-roll situations with Doncic."I told him ‘I like how you play. Keep your head up.
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I think that’s what gave us the lead.'" Larsson appreciated the words. "It's fun to see a mutual respect," Larsson said.4% in Game 7, they bricked a lot from deep by going 2-for-10 nearly like their 3-for-14 in their season-ending game."In basketball, that's a shot that's going to happen a lot of times in my career and I'm very comfortable taking it. And if you're comfortable taking it, you just gotta live with the results.
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“I think our (physicality), the way we played on defense, (Suns) only scored 45 points in the first half, which was amazing," Doncic said in the postgame. I'm glad coach had the confidence to give it to me because that's something I want to do." Kriisa received his biggest dose of adversity in Eurobasket games against Ukraine and Croatia, close losses that kept Estonia from advancing in Eurobasket competition.
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We just can’t relax, you know. Kriisa shot 58.8% from 3-point range in his other three Eurobasket games but went 2 for 7 against Ukraine and 0 for 7 against Croatia. Our principles are just to continue playing.
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Croatia won 73-70 and Ukraine pulled out a comeback 74-73 win. "This one was tough, because if we would have won that we would have made it to Berlin and go to qualify to next round," Kriisa said of the Ukraine game. Mavericks coach Jason Kidd also spoke about their 13 of 34 attempts missed, including three in the fourth quarter."We kind of choked it but, I mean, also we were really the youngest team out there.
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Our average age was like 25-26. you can’t make 21 and shoot 60 percent," Kidd said." With the Wildcats, Kriisa and Larsson are now the veterans, both in age and in high-level basketball experience.
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UA associate head coach Jack Murphy, who is heavily involved in the Wildcats’ European recruiting efforts, says he’s seen the difference already in practices this fall. We did a great job of attempts, but you have to put those in. "When I talk to Pelle, it’s just the confidence he got knowing he guarded one of the world’s best," Murphy said."At his age, he’s playing the senior national team against one of the best players in the world.
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Doncic then got called for a technical foul for the way he threw the ball back to an official when the Mavericks called a full timeout. " Kriisa actually played against two of them.
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Estonia finished up Eurobasket play on Sept. Following Doncic's final missed 3 at the buzzer, and after his grins through his first 10 shots, he claims he wasn't upset about the technical foul and Phoenix's win. 8 against Greece and Giannis Antetokounmpo, who had 25 points on 9-of-10 shooting to lead Greece to a 90-69 win.
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Kriisa had 12 points and four assists while hitting 4 of 7 3-pointers. I think I was good today,” Doncic said. "Kerr comes from the perspective that both are amazing competitors," Murphy said.
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"He said ‘The way Giannis can overpower you is so awe inspiring.” Have tips for us? Reach the reporter at.' "Who else gets to play against the best players in the world for senior national teams?" Estonia wound up going 1-5 in Eurobasket games in September, after losing both to Slovenia and Finland in World Cup qualifying games in August, but Kriisa still found it valuable. "We didn’t get a lot of wins but, for sure, we did get the experience playing against pros who play in the NBA and make money," Kriisa said."It was good for us." It’s not a surprise that UA coach Tommy Lloyd said pretty much the same thing, being a big advocate both of international basketball and having his guys play for their home countries in offseason FIBA events.
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Lloyd said the experience of Larsson and Kriisa should both help their games and that of the Wildcats as a team. As long as they keep it in perspective, that is. "Anytime you challenge yourself in a different setting and get out on the court with elite players, a lot of positive things can come from that," Lloyd said."I have a sense that they're both more confident than they were last year at this time.
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"But, if you go back to the Red-Blue Game, I don't know if Kerr made a shot (he was 1 for 6). … I think it's a great lesson – just because you've come back more confident and have more experience, doesn't mean it's going to be easy." Coming next Sunday Study up for the 2022-23 men's and women's college basketball season with the Star's annual special section.
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